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Sharing Opportunities and Challenges

>> Chantille Viaud

Last week Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) report confirmed what many of us have known for a while from friends or personal experience: that rent prices have grown at a record pace while the vacancy rates are the lowest since 2001.

Also last week, Victoria’s city council adopted the missing middle program, aimed […]

By |February 17th, 2023|Editorial|0 Comments

Visioning for the Future

>> Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament for Victoria

As the MP for Victoria, my role involves both bringing the voices of my constituents to Ottawa, but also working for a vision of Canada where people don’t have to struggle to pay their rent or mortgage, or just to put food on the table; where people can […]

By |February 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Community Eats: Greek n’ Go

>> Lauren Gaultier

Some of you may have noticed there’s a new truck in town and it is serving up some Greek delights.  The Greek n’ Go food truck opened in December 2022 adjacent to Fernwood on the Cook Street border at Mason Street.  This father-daughter operation is run by Greek Canadians Eirini her dad Eleftherios.  […]

By |February 17th, 2023|Community Eats|0 Comments

The Gift of Good Food means even more this year

Free boxes of fresh produce can make all the difference for families with soaring costs

›› Chantille Viaud

For the first time ever, it is more expensive to live in Victoria than Vancouver.

This won’t come as a surprise to almost anyone who has been to a grocery store recently. Soaring food prices, combined with high inflation on […]

By |December 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Black Cat Tattoo Winter Market – Sunday, December 11, 2022

›› Bryce Warnes

Black Cat Tattoo is hosting their 2nd Annual Winter Market on Sunday, December 11 at the Fernwood Community Centre at 1240 Gladstone Avenue. The market runs from 10am to 6pm and features 30+ vendors.

Last year’s Black Cat Winter Market attracted hundreds of visitors who showed up to support local artists and makers. This year’s market includes even more […]

By |December 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

10 ways to support the Gift of Good Food

›› Mila Czemerys

The community is coming together to raise funds to get fresh fruit and veggies into the hands of those who need it most. There are lots of ways to can jump on board and help out.
Check ‘em out:

1) Buy new glasses at Goo Goo ­Goggles
Do you have benefits you need to use up […]

By |December 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Holiday Meal and programs at the Centre

›› Shonna Bell

We are looking forward to ­welcoming you to the Fernwood NRG Holiday Meal this December 19 at 5:00pm. Please remember to register at FernwoodNRGHolidayMeal.eventbrite.ca. We enjoy seeing the faces every Monday, but it’s always extra special when we get to decorate and be festive. Once again, we are thrilled to be able to […]

By |December 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments